Black-out equipment for windows



Aug. 3, 1943. G. w. STELTNER BLACKOUT EQUIPMENT FOR WINDOWS.

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' forming part of this specification.

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' -My invention relates to'improvements in black ES PAT- a V 2,325,923 v; nLson our EQ IPM NT OR WiNDoWs; George William Steltnerplbs l ngelesgo lir. 1 v Application Decemberi5,.1942,SerialNo. 461379 I lClaimL' (o1. rut-1239i side panels]?! flush with the frontedges of said;

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for the windowsof dwellings, and the like, which is simple in constructiomeasy and inexpensive to install, and which utilizescth'e usual window sha de' V in a mannersuch that the latter mayjib'efused' in substantially the ordinary manner. H .7

. Otherandsubordinate objects arejalso cornv mentawill be readily understood when the succeeding' description and 'claim are read withreference to the drawings accompanying and In said drawings:

Figure l is a View in front elevation illustrat ing my improved blackout equipment in its-pre 'ferred embodiment,

Figure 21s a View intop plan 7 1 Figure 3 is a viewiin side elevation, withiparts Figure 5 is a'view intransverse W idth-o fitheldescribed'closurecfr'ame .The usual-v e hem I3 is provided infthe lowerendof the shade j i8 for receiving the {usual rectangular stick 23 wardly from the roller gifi through the S10t-i5 and is of a width to o'verIapQat its side'edgesl; the' extends substantially to t e' outer sides "of the":

A shade roller [5 of the usual type is p'rov ide'd 1 ontop of the top panel [2 with'its ends mounted in the usual shadelroller brackets j 7 upstanding.v fromthe oppositeends of thetoppanel i2, said roller extending parallel with and closely adja- 7 cent to the sloft lfiil The roller ifi' is adapted to? I support the usual typefof Window shade l8 1 l which; however,fis opaque andextends down front e dgesofthesidepanels'lii. Preferably the t shade lfl is of the same width as the outside and from which the usual pull cord' ZH depends: Apair'o'ishutter-forming-panels 22 are hinged; f as at 23; to the .out er sides ,oi the side panels l3 to fold inwardly over the front edges of said 1" panels 13 jand over 'the side edges of the 'shade' 1 Thevshutterfforming panelsilfit at u per 25.;

Referring tc the drawings by numerals; my

' improved blackout equipmenthas, been shown therein as embodied'in a window structure of the gusual type, with exceptions presently noted, and I including a window frame header I, side stiles, 'as at 2, upper and lower'sashes d, 5, front'and ends'thereofunder theoverhangoi the toppa'nel I e l2 and-depend-atlower ends thereo-ibelow the 7 front edge of the bottompanel I41 i By pulling the shade l8 down below the torn panel id-and closing the shutter iorming' panels 22 over the side-edges oi theijshadegan d over'the'iront" edges of the side panels ls, the 1 window may becompletelyfblackedfout and the 1 rearsash stops 6, 'I,' a parting strip 8, and a sill.

9. Thenumeral ifl'designates the wall structure, and I l the interior trim of the windo-wirame.- a

Accordingto my invention: shallow, rectangular closure framevis' provided onthe inside of the window comprising a top panel 12 secured,

in any suitable mannen-on top of, the trim .II 'to manner to uncover therwi ndow as desired j out furtherexplanationpoutwardly from the inner edges of said-sides,

and abottom panel 14' forming a widenedstool cap section andwhich may be constructed as a v part of the sill 9 and has its front edge flush with the iront'edges of the side panels 13. The top panel lZoverlies the front edges of theside panels i3, as'best shown in Figure 3, The side panels 13 maybe attached to the trim H, and the panels I i2, [4 in any desired manner, as by screws or nails (not shown). The closure frame described l is preferably formed ,ofwood. A -1origitudinal slot [5 is provided in the top panel Mandi-which shade i8 prevented-from acidentallyrolling up, l the panels '22 and front edge'oi the fbot t'om panel I the inventiveiconcept," and right is herein reserved to such modifications, as {scope of the'appended For mounting on the inside. trimifframe' 'oi a]. 7 window, a blackout closurefor'the window coin- ,ing forwardly'from said trim frame around the opening defined thereby and includin'gtonside".

and: bottom panels, respectively, 7 the "bottoms dow, and thetop panel' provided; with a long} id blockin rise o-f thehemedgeof said s ade; as will beclean' By opening the shutterjformin'g,- I panels 22;,the shade l8 mayfbeiraised-in}theausual 1 The foregoingwill it is believe'dgsuffice to'iin part aclear understanding-of my inventionwith- Manifestly', the invention as described, ssue :7 7' ceptible of modification-without departing from iall within th e; g 4

prising arectangular open front'frame extendpanels iorrning a stool cap section forthe-wintudinal S101; therein of a length "l iiai at leastvto the distance between the elite!" sides of'the side .panels, and lying in a common planewith the front faces of said side panels, a shade roller.

fq noiinted on top of said top panel toextend alongfside' said slot parallel therewith, an opaque shade I of a width corresponding to the distance between the outer sides'of said side panels attached to said roller and depending thrpngh said slot to hang when drawn fl sh aai'nst said front Q faces'of said side panels; and means on said side 7 panels for forming a. light excluding seal between the side edges of said shade and said front faces of said side panels comprising a pair of shutter panels hinged to said side panels to fold over said side edges of the shade and clamp the latter' against said front faces.

W. STEL'INER. 

